oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-08

PROGRESS OF ANAHEM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,045 1921 854 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 274 464,800 WEATHER Fair and warm tonight and Sunday. REPORT GOTHA Rush Working Contract CONDITION OF MAYOR HYLAN HOPEFUL Weakened Thru "Walking Flu," Physicians Ponder Over Outcome R. C. Relief Drive Past Half Way Mark WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. As a result of three edays intensive effort, the half way mark has been passed in the national drive of the American Red Cross to raise $5,000,000 for relief work in Japan, it was announced this afternoon. Relief supplies valued at approximately $1,000,000 have already been purchased by American naval officials in Shanghai for shipment to the Japanese earthquake zone; the state department was advised today in a dispatch from Consul Davis. The supplies will leave Shanghai Tuesday far Yokohama aboard the shipping board steamer President Grant. HOPEFUL Weakened Thru "Walking Flu," Physicians Ponder Over Outcome RATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Sept. 8.—Mayor John F. Hylan, of New York, who is critically ill from pleuro-pneumonia, was slightly improved this afternoon, his physicians announced following a second consultation. The four physicians in attendance made it plain, however, that the mayor's condition still is "desperate." His powers of resistance are reduced because his system has been ravaged with germs of "walking influenza" they said. While the mayor's condition was grave, the outlook was more optimistic than early in the day, it was stated. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Sept. 8.—Mayor John F. Hylan of New York, who is critically ill from pleurisy and pneumonia, was sleeping peacefully at 8 o'clock this morning, his physicians announced. Mayor Hylan's doctors admitted they regarded the executive's condition as "extremely desperate." LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO ADMIT IRELAND GENEVA, Sept. 8.—Ireland's application for admission into the league of nations was unanimously approved today by a commission appointed to examine into the claims of the powers applying for membership. The report was submitted to the league and the commission's recommendation will be made the first business on the assembly's agenda Monday. Ask The Hague Court to Fix Indemnity PARIS, Sept. 8.—The interallied council of ambassadors today sent a note to Athens proposing that the permanent court at the Hague fix the amount of reparations that Greece shall pay Italy for the killing of General Tellini and four colleagues on Greek soil. The note provides that the investigating commission shall have a Japanese chairman with British, French and Italian delegates. Nationism was made of Greek relief supplies valued at approximately $1,000,000 have already been purchased by American naval officials in Shanghai for shipment to the Japanese earthquake zone; the state department was advised today in a dispatch from Consul Davis. The supplies will leave Shanghai Tuesday for Yokohama aboard the shipping board steamer President Grant. RESIDENTS' FIGHT AGAINST NUISANCE BRINGS SUCCESS The Crystal Chemical Co. will close its doors on Tuesday and remain closed until the drying machinery with which it is hoped to abate the alleged stench nuisance arrives, Mrs. Frank Tausch announces. The Anaheim lady has been taking a leading part in rousing residents of N. Lemon-st. to fight the alleged public nuisance. The company was warned on the previous occasion when a complaint was made by a group of 26 ladies, that it would be in contempt of court unless a remedy were applied. Action was threatened again on Thursday, but because of the delay in the arrival of the machinery the company was given a few more weeks in which to receive and install it. ANTICIPATE HEAVY FRUIT SHIPMENTS One hundred and one cars of oranges and two cars of lemons were shipped from Fullerton this week, it is reported. This is an increase over last week of several cars. The American Fruit Growers, Inc., report that they expect a busy time from now until the end of the season. They are planning to begin shipping tomatoes within about 10 days and expect to ship four cars a day. They expect to begin shipping walnuts at an early date also, the first car to be shipped on September 17. DENIED RELEASE THRU HABEAS CORPUS E. J. Koerner, who obtained $1375 from M. Engene Durfee, Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana architect, by means of alleged false pretenses, today was denied a writ of habeas corpus by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams in Santa Ana. He will continue therefore to occupy a room at the county jail. REFugees Deed Food and Merit (By Dunkirk) (I. N. S. Stafle) KOBE, Sept. feared in Tokio day because of the supply and scarce lives of hundreds menaced by the twain SHRD goes arriving in the two sanitary. Heads of Amherst firms in the case under the leader ham of the Nation organized today plans for going les aboard a Unit to open safes and to collect valuable archives wherever stroved. The attitude eign consulates step is unknown sion must first b salvage expedition E. G. Babbittial attache at first reported Doris Babbitt only member of At this time Company's ware is still burning flaming oil in feared the fire for the remande BREA C. C.HARBOR The Anaheim merce received of a resolution Chamber of Inst. stating th ing on that d went on record templated milli for the purpose at Newport resolution has commercial org County and pervisors. At a recent heim Chamber ter was taken because could not speak bership in takti to Fix Indemnity PARIS, Sept. 8.—The interallied council of ambassadors today sent a note to Athena proposing that the permanent court at the Hague fix the amount of reparations that Greece shall pay Italy for the killing of General Tellini and four colleagues on Greek soil. The note provides that the investigating commission shall have a Japanese chairman with British, French and Italian delegates. No mention was made of Greek membership on the commission. FREE MISSIONARY TAKEN BY BANDITS SHANGHAI, Sept. 8.—Father Melotto, an Italian misonary who was held captive by Chinese bandits, was released following the death by Chinese troops of the bandit army, it was announced here at army headquarters. Father Melotto was captured by the bandits several weeks ago near Tungpeh. The battle between the troops and bandits was said to have been sanctionary. It was staged at Tungpeh. HONOLULU GOVERNOR HAS NARROW ESCAPE HONOLULU, Sept. 8.—Governor Wallace R. Farrington narrowly escaped possible death when the automobile in which he was enroute to visit the boy scout camp at the end of the island, skidded on the Waialua hill highway, and overturned, it was revealed here today. The governor escaped serious injury. END PASSIVE RESISTANCE BERLIN, Sept. 8.—It was learned from an authoritative source this morning that Chancellor Gustav Stresemann has taken definite steps with a plan to end passive resistance against Franco-Belgian occupation of the Ruhr. BASEBALL TODAY National Brooklyn ... 100 040 200 — 7 13 0 Boston ... 000·040 000 — 4 6 1 Brooklyn—Grimes and Taylor. Boston—Marguard, Oeschger and E. Smith. DENIED RELEASE THRU HABEAS CORPUS E. J. Koerner, who obtained $1375 from M. Engene Durfee, Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana architect, by means of alleged false pretenses, today was denied a writ of habeas corpus by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams in Santa Ana. He will continue therefore to occupy a room at the county jail. Even if Koerner had obtained the writ sought today he would have been held pending the filing of a new complaint, District Attorney A. P. Nelson declared. The basis of the writ sought by Attorney Hanford of Los Angeles was that he was being held unjustly and that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute an offense. Koerner was arrested in Los Angeles in a luxuriously furnished house where he was apparently making his home. He is under bonds of $5,000. HOSPITAL PATIENT NARCOTIC SUSPECT CHICAGO, Sept. 8.—Federal narcotic agents today arrested Herman Root, 24, an inmate of Speedway Hospital, and authorities believe that with his arrest they have apprehended the leader of a ring supplying ex-service men confined in the institution with narcotics. Root was arrested following the death yesterday of William Rheingold, who occupied a cot near Roost bed. Investigation revealed that Rheingold had died from an overdose of morphine. FEATHER IN CAP LEAGUE OF NATIONS LONDON, Sept. 8.—Foreign officials stated their firm belief today that war in southern Europe has been averted. The note sent by the Inter-allied Council of Ambassadors at Paris is regarded as settling the Italian-Greek quarrel and paving the way to a settlement. Great Britain claims that the solution is a victory for the League of Nations. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SE RVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, September 8, 1923 THAM'S MAYOR SER tract To Hasten Settlement of An FEAR PLAGUE THRU WATER SHORTAGE Refugees Describe Lack of Food and Supplies as Menacing (By Dunke N. Parry) Office Closed in Courtesy to Editor Through respect to Mr. Paul V. Hester, editor of the Orange County Plain Dealer today's issue went on the press at noon and the office remained closed through the afternoon. Funeral services for Mrs. Hester, whose passing away occurred Thursday evening at 5:30, were held this afternoon at 2:30. Dr. James Allen Geissinger was in charge, assisted by Rev. Claude Smith, of La Habra. BALK PLAN TO FRUIT PRICES SOAR PAST WEEK Little Effect, However, on Shipments, Which Were Unusually Low SHORTAGE Refugees Describe Lack of Food and Supplies as Menacing (By Dunke N. Parry) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) KOBE, Sept. 8.—Pestilence is feared in Tokio and Yokohama today because of the inadequate water supply and scarcity of food. The lives of hundreds of foreigners are renamed by these conditions. Refuthe twoin SHRDLU upffi;!*6 U-LS gees arriving here describe the situation in the two cities are most unsanitary. Heads of American and British firms in the capital and port city under the leadership of W. L. Parnham of the National City Company, organised today at the Oriental hotel plans for going to these stricken cities aboard a United States destroyer to open safes and other strong boxes to collect valuables and important archives wherever they were not destroyed. The attitude of the various foreign consiliates here regarding this step is unknown, but their permission must first be secured before the salvage expedition departs. E. G. Babbitt, American commercial attache at Tokio, who was at first reported dead, is alive, but Doris Babbitt, his daughter, is the only member of the family missing. At this time the Standard Oil Company's warehouse in Yokohama is still burning, explosions sending flaming oil in all directions. It is feared the fire will burn continually for the remainder of the week. BREA C. C. APPROVES HARBOR BOND ISSUE The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce received this morning a copy of a resolution passed by the Brea Chamber of Commerce on the 4th inst., stating that they had a meeting on that date and unanimously went on record as favoring the contemplated million dollar bond issue, for the purpose of building a harbor at Newport. A copy of the Brea resolution has been sent to other commercial organizations in Orange County and the County Board of Supervisors. At a recent meeting of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce the matter was discussed but no action was taken because the Board felt it could not speak for the entire membership in taking action pro or con. Funeral services for Mrs. Hester, whose passing away occurred Thursday evening at 5:30, were held this afternoon at 2:30. Dr. James Allen Geissinger was in charge, assisted by Rev. Claude Smith, of La Habra. BALK PLAN TO DEFRAUD IN LAND DEAL Suspicions of "Foreman" Lead to Arrest of L. A. Promoter LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8.—Charged with fostering a plan to detraud several persons out of $350,000 in a Mexican "land deal," A. Heinrich, 57, was held in the city jail today pending further investigation by detectives and the grand jury. According to detectives of the district attorney's office, Heinrich was arrested after five days of careful investigation of his alleged fraudulent activities. It was reported to the police that M. J. Gallagher deposited checks aggregating $350,000 in an Oakland bank to Heinrich's credit. The money was held in escrow, however, pending the formation of a land and packing company which was to purchase 18,000 acres of land near Tepic, Mexico. Gallagher later became suspicious and wired his Chicago bank to withhold payment of the cheques until he had investigated further. Evidently tired of waiting, Heinrich came to Los Angeles and offered jobs as "foreman" to several local men. W. C. Crandell, retired rancher, was offered the "job" and asked to deposit $5000 bond, which he did. Crandell then became suspicious and reported the matter to the police. An investigation was started and Heinrich was arrested. FUNERAL TODAY FOR BABY GOODRUM The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Goodrum died Thursday evening. Funeral services were held this morning from the Backs, Terry and Campbell funeral parlors at 8 o'clock. WEEK Little Effect, However, on Shipments, Which Were Unusually Low Better prices and less competition from deciduous fruits had no effect on shipments of valencias this week from the Anaheim district. Only 69 cars were shipped, the smallest total in several months. The curtailment programs of the marketing organizations are responsible. According to Manager J. H. Ritchie of the Anaheim Co-Operative Orange Ass'n, prices for the better grades of fruit improved 50 cents during the week, making the gain for the past month approximately a dollar. Deciduous fruits still are a competitive factor, but steadily less so. Grapes, partly because of the refusal or reluctance of the pushcart trade to handle them on account of their perishability are not a strong rival. At present between 250 and 350 cars per day of grapes are being shipped. There are plenty of cars for local houses. Further steady improvement of prices is anticipated up to the close of the season, which may last until Nov. 15. SHOW EXECUTIVES MEET TUESDAY NITE A meeting of the Executive committee of the 1923 California Valencia Orange Show has been called for Tuesday, Sept. 11th at 11:30 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office to take action on several remaining accounts against the show and also to receive report on amounts due the show which are still uncollected. It is stated by Secretary Fraser that these amounts are all collectable. The bills against the 1923 show have all been paid except several small items which will be approved at Tuesday's meeting. RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS INJURY Thomas Grasswing is getting along nicely from a recent serious injury to his knee. A drag tooth scraped the flesh to the bone. It has only been a year since he had a similar severe injury. REPORT WOMAN KILLED BY P.U. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7.—An unidentified woman was killed at Graham station today when she was inst, stating that they had a meeting on that date and unanimously went on record as favoring the contemplated million dollar bond issue, for the purpose of building a harbor at Newport. A copy of the Brea resolution has been sent to other commercial organizations in Orange County and the County Board of Supervisors. At a recent meeting of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce the matter was discussed but no action was taken because the Board felt it could not speak for the entire membership in taking action pro or con. COMMUNITY CHORUS MEETS MONDAY NIGHT The Anaheim Community Chorus, under direction of James Hamilton Evans will meet for rehearsal Monday evening, Sept. 10 at the high school auditorium. The director requests that the members will bring all the music they have. At this meeting plans for the winter work will be prepared. All are asked to come promptly at 7:30. WELL EQUIPPED IF SAME CHAP TOOK BOTH G. Llewellen of Olive reported to the local police that his 1921 Model Ford touring car has been stolen. The car was taken from opposite the depot at Olive between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. G. W. Salisbury, 411 No. Emily-st. also reported the loss of a Navajo blanket. The blanket was stolen from the clothes line in the yard at his home. ESCAPES SEVERE INJURIES IN FALL That a Mexican unknown to him jumped on the running board of his car, then jumped off, falling underneath the rear wheel, was the story told the local police by John Valadez. The accident occurred at Brea. The man was not seriously hurt. FATALLY BURNS SELF HONOLULU, Sept. $—Mrs. Robert Saffery, a resident of Kibel, on the island of Maul, committed suicide today by setting fire to her clothing after saturating it with kerosene. 5x7 Enlargement free with only $1 worth of kodak work. At Gibson's Drug Stores. RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS INJURY Thomas Grasswing is getting along nicely from a recent serious injury to his knee. A drag tooth scraped the flesh to the bone. It has only been a year since he had a similar severe injury. REPORT WOMAN KILLED BY P.U. LOS ANGELES, Sept. $—An unidentified woman was killed at Graham station today when she was struck by a Pacific Electric car, according to a report made to the police. An investigation was started in an effort to learn the woman's identity. WHERE CATASTROPHE S Japanese archipelago snown in map on right, and devastated area and cities destroyed in upper left. Practically the entire southern half of the island of Hondo, largest of the Japanese group including Tokio and Yokohama was laid waste by the earthquake and fire which blotted out more than 100,000 lives and wiped scores of cities, towns and villages from the map. From Yokohama and Tokio to Osaka, as shown on the map, the devastation was complete. ANAHEIM aler COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was.....2,628 For Year 1920 was.....5,525 Today Estimated at.....10,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. 27TH'YEAR—NO. 11. SERIOUSLY ILL of Anthracite Coal Strike CONFERENCE TODAY ON TECHNICAL DEMANDS SUBMITTED BY MINERS HARRISBURG·Pa., Sept. 8.—Formal termination of the 1923 anthracite strike within the next few days appears assured. Successful in his fight to bring the anthracite operators and miners together on common ground of settlement, Governor Gifford Pinchot today was pushing forward with all haste work of drawing up a working contract which will formally terminate the hard coal strike. OFFICIAL REPORT OF U.S. CONSUL'S DEATH By LLOYD LEHRBAS HARRISBURG· Pa., Sept. 8.—Formal termination of the 1923 anthracite strike within the next few days appears assured. Successful in his fight to bring the anthracite operators and miners together on common ground of settlement, Governor Gifford Pinchot today was pushing forward with all haste work of drawing up a working contract which will formally terminate the hard coal strike. The operators and miners will meet again in the governor's office today to continue drawing up the new working agreement where it left off last night shortly before midnight. The common ground on which both factions now stand indicates an early settlement on Pinchot's four point proposal: Recognition of the basic eight hour day, uniform wage increase of ten percent to all employees and complete recognition of the principles of collective bargaining and full recognition of the union by the operators without the check-off. However, the principal matters to be argued today are the eight technical demands originally made by the miners and not included in the four point settlement basis put forward by the governor. Governor Pinchot is openly jubilant over his success and determined that suspension will be of as short duration as possible. By GEORGE E. DURNO; I. N. S. Staff Correspondent HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 8.—As operators and miners reassembled with Governor Pinchot today to continue work on their new wage and working contract, there were many indications about the state house that final drafting of the agreement might be completed today. Altho it previously had been expected that it would take several days at least for the two factions to agree upon the several technical points of differences still remaining it became known that matters had progressed so satisfactorily as promise "an extraordinary speedy conclusion." CONGRATULATES PINCHOT WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—President Coolidge today sent a telegram to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, congratulating him on his success in bringing an end to the anthracite coal strike. YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC FEARED MANILA, Sept. 8.—The horror of yellow fever threatens the devastated district of Japan, according to a Shanghai cablegram received here. Baron Iwasaki, Japanese multitourist. OFFICIAL REPORT OF U.S. CONSUL'S DEATH By LLOYD LEHRBAS (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) SHANGHAI, Sept. 8.—Thirty thousand bodies of victims of the terrible disaster in Japan were recovered in Tokio alone, up to last Tuesday, it was officially announced here today by the Japanese consulate; and more than 100,000 persons have been injured." Official confirmation of the death of American consul Max D. Kirjassoff and Mrs. Kirjassoff was contained in the home of department's message. The Dutch consul and his wife also were killed. The British cruiser Dispatch, which is at anchor just outside of what was once the greatest port of the Japanese empire, in direct radio communication with Shanghai, wire-less that four American destroyers, a unit of the Aslatic fleet, are playing a conspicuous part in the relief of destitute refugees in Yokohama. No official estimate of the casualties in Yokohama was given in this dispatch. Refugees who arrived here from the devastated area yesterday, however, stated that the dead and injured in Yokohama will total upward of 150,000. INQUEST PLACES BLAME ON DRIVER That the truck which struck little Miss Jean Waltman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Waltman of Norwalk Tuesday, resulting in her death was driven carelessly, was the belief expressed in the verdict of the coroner's jury this morning following the inquest at the Backs, Terry and Campbell funeral parlor. The jurors were: A. Nagle, L. P. Dunlap, S. R. Walters, J. S. Howard, Lee Dickerson and F. F. Trotter. The verdict said that the little girl died as the "result of shock from injury from gangrene of left leg, as result of being struck by truck owned by Challenge Creamery Co. of Los Angeles Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Norwalk. It is our belief from evidence presented that the truck was being driven in a careless manner." Funeral services were held at Norwalk this afternoon with interment in the Whittier cemetery. ING FROM RIOUS INJURY passing is getting along a recent serious injury A drag tooth scraped the bone. It has only once he had a similar MAN KILLED BY P.E. ES, Sept. 8.—An unman was killed at Gratoday when she was sufficient Electric car, accept made to the poestigation was started to learn the woman's ASTROPHE STRUCK CONGRATULATES PINCHOT WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—President Coolidge today sent a telegram to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, congratulating him on his success in bringing an end to the anthracite coal strike. YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC FEARED MANILA, Sept. 8.—The horror of yellow fever theratens the devastated district of Japan, according to a Shanghai cablegram received here. Baron Iwasaki, Japanese multimillionaire, has donated 5,000,000 yen to aid his stricken countrymen in the cities devastated by the disaster of last Saturday, the message to El Debate said. "HOT STUFF" BRINGS GRIEF TO MAKER PASADENA, Sept. 8.—Because the heat caused a still alleged to have been operating in his house to explode, Chester Cortes of Walnut Park today paid a $500 fine to Justice Newhall and received a six months' suspended sentence for moonshine making. Besides this, deputy sheriff Wilmot claims the bursting still set fire to the house, causing a $2500 damage which Cortes also must pay. FOR RESULTS—Try a Plain Dealer Want-ad. BLUNDERS How has this baby's mother been thoughtless? The answer will be found among today's want ads.